Startup News
Yotpo raises additional $51 million for user-generated business content
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 17:00
Yotpo has closed $51 million in funding for its platform to help businesses improve their user engagement through fan contributions, such as user-generated videos. The startup has raised a fourth round of funding to fina...
The can't-miss indie developer workshop comes to L.A. & live stream
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 23:45
SPONSORED: Presented by Intel The roaming Intel Buzz workshop, the one-of-a-kind gaming event for indie developers, is coming to Los Angeles, California, at the new Technicolor Experience Center on November 9th. (It’s ...
The Invisible Hours turns Nikola Tesla's murder into a VR whodunit
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 22:47
Nikola Tesla is dead, and his murderer is somewhere in the house. But finding them isn’t going to be straightforward. In The Invisible Hours, a virtual reality mystery game, you’ll observe seven characters, eavesdrop...
Bots need transparency and human assistance to win consumers' trust
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 21:35
GUEST: Platforms like Twitter and Facebook were created with the intention of bringing people together, and since their beginnings, they’ve facilitated connections that would otherwise be impossible. But the promise of...
Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs devs on the challenge of following up Un'Goro and Death Knights
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 21:03
Hearthstone is going on a treasure hunt in its next expansion, Kobolds & Catacombs, which is launching for the digital card game next month on PC and mobile. This will be Hearthstone’s third expansion of the year, and ...
Robomed sees blockchain as a way to revolutionize health care contracts and payments
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 20:02
Blockchain technologies are slowly seeping into every conceivable market. And if one Russian company succeeds, the health care industry will be the next to be feel the impact of this new technology. Robomed Network, a Mo...
Which Type Of Website Visitors Are Best: Social, Search, Or Referral?
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 19:47
Speaking generally, does one category of website traffic yield visitors that are inherently more "valuable" than others?
The Disastrous Trump Tax Plan
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 19:37
The proposal we have in Washington right now is worse than a colossal waste of time, it will very likely leave us worse off than when we started. It fails to take into account very basic economic principles. Tax cuts sho...
Chrome will crack down on unwanted redirects in 2018
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 19:01
Google Chrome is going to war against low-quality ads and autoplaying content with sound next year. Now the team is adding a new target to its list: unwanted redirects. Google today shared that 1 out of every 5 feedback ...
Can Branding Be Negative?
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 19:00
Rules give us guidance. Keep us safe. Make us comfortable. And hold us back. When it comes to business there are few rules people seem to follow as gospel. Keeping things "positive" is one them. This week, I examine how ...
Lab Notebook Software, Bypassed By Biologists, Poses Tough Challenge For Software Developers
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 18:56
In the era of Slack and Dropbox, electronic lab notebooks may feel like a natural next step for biologists. But they have not yet taken hold. Undaunted, Benchling, an Andreessen Horowitz portfolio company, and other star...
10 UK Tech SMEs Set For The Big Time In 2018
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 18:56
SMEs from across the UK tech sector are well-placed to prosper in 2018 - here are 10 of the best
Niantic is making a Harry Potter AR game as its followup to Pokémon Go
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 18:52
Niantic is working on a Harry Potter AR mobile game, as Techcrunch reported. It will be co-developed by Warner Bros. Interactive and its new subsidiary Portkey Games. The game will launch in 2018. Niantic’s Pokémon Go...
Eureka Park Preview: It's Time To Put Your Photos Back In A Shoebox With Kwilt
Nibletz - 8 Nov 2017 18:35
California Startup, Kwilt Is The Infinite Shoebox For All of Your Photos You remember the good old days right? Mom and dad had a shoebox filled with every photo they ever took of you as you were growing up. There were pi...
Is Your Business Doomed To Fail
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 18:22
Many business owners wait to plan their business exits until they are ready to exit. In this post, I'll explain why waiting until you are ready to exit to begin planning is damaging and why making sure that the business ...
Call of Duty: WWII's launch brings in $500 million, doubling Infinite Warfare
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 18:21
Activision announced today that Call of Duty: WWII generated over $500 million in worldwide sales in its first three days of release (or “opening weekend,” as the publisher puts it). This first-person shooter came ou...
Weinstein Company Lenders Hire Lawyers For Potential Bankruptcy Filing
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 18:19
As allegations against Harvey Weinstein turn into an avalanche, some of the lenders backing his namesake company have begun talking to bankruptcy advisors, sources familiar with the matter told Debtwire.
Star Wars: Battlefront II's Starfighter Assault recaptures the feel of LucasArts' classic sims
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 18:00
When Star Wars: Battlefront II debuts on November 17, a lot of people are going to go straight to multiplayer. And I’ll bet that one of the most popular multiplayer modes will be Starfighter Assault, where you can enjo...
How To Save $1 Million Under The House Tax Bill By Playing More Golf
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 17:57
If someone gave you a choice: you can work hard for $5 million and pay tax, or sit and home and make $the same $5 million while paying significantly less tax, which would you choose? Well, the House is giving some people...
Two friends and their mission to fix money
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 17:50
SPONSORED: Presented by TransferWise A few years ago, two friends moved country. However, they realized they were each losing thousands of dollars to their banks. They set out to fix that problem. The business they built...
FETC 2018 Preview: That School Dance Doesn't Need To Be A Headache With My School Dance
Nibletz - 8 Nov 2017 17:40
Every Faculty Advisor Who’s Ever Advised A School Dance Will Love This While loved by students, school dances are easily one of the biggest headaches for teachers and faculty advisors. When the dance goes off without a...
Nimble Launches Contact Manager to Simplify Relationship Management for Office 365, G-Suite and 80+ Cloud Apps
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 17:26
PRESS RELEASE: Nimble today launched Nimble Contact, an easy-to-use contact relationship manager for individuals and teams. It simplifies relationship management by unifying company contacts from Microsoft Office 365, G ...